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The Chargers might now be called the "LA" Chargers but still leave a lot to be desired. Last season, their "D" allowed 26 of more points in 12 of their 16 games. Last pre-season, they went 1-3 both SU and ATS, showing very little care for exhibition play. Seattle has a better HC, better backups, and went 3-1 both SU and ATS in 2016's pre-season. Giving Pete Carroll (who take NFLX seriously) and the Seahawks points is a mistake. Take Seattle. Thank you.

Recent form displayed by these starting pitchers suggests that runs will likely be at a premium in this one.

Jake Arrieta: He’s 11-8 with a 3.83 ERA. Arrieta most recently gave up three runs (two earned) while striking out five over 6.1 innings in a victory over the Giants on Monday. Arrieta has not given up more than four earned runs in any of his last 16 trips to the hill.

Zack Godley: He’s 6-4 with a 2.94 ERA. Godley most recently went 6.2 innings against the Dodgers on Tuesday and gave up three runs and posted five K’s in the eventual no-decision. Godley shutout the Cubs earlier in the month over six innings and will now look to improve upon his solid 2-1, 3.22 ERA record at home.

The bottom line: We’re expecting these two capable hurlers to battle into the latter frames and as a result of that, we look for this total to sneak UNDER the posted number once it’s all said and done.

Edges - Orioles: Hellickson 2-0 last two team starts versus Oakland; and 8-2 day starts as opposed to 3-9 night this season; and 6-2 last eight overall team starts during August… Athletics: Graveman 2-5 with 6.44 ERA and 1.62 WHIP last seven overall team starts; and 1-3 career team starts in this series… With Gausman in strong KW form with 18 Ks and 4 BBs his last four starts, we recommend a 1* play on Baltimore. Thank you and good luck as always.

Reason: Your free play for Sunday, August 13, 2017 comes in baseball as Kansas City heads to Chicago to face the White Sox. A pair of weak offensive teams meet in a big park. Kansas City has a strong starter going in Jason Vargas (13-6, 3.40 ERA), 20-9 under the total when he starts. Chicago is weak on offense, 9-1-1 under the total against a lefty stater. Derek Holland has turned things around, allowing 3, 0 and 2 runs his last three outings. And the Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings. Play Kansas City/Chicago Under the total.

With their unceremonious departure from San Diego this spring now in the rear-view mirror, the Chargers era in L.A. officially begins on Sunday night with their first home preseason game. It will be the second straight night that football fans in L.A. will get to see NFL action (the Rams host Dallas on Saturday), as the battle for football supremacy in the City of Angels can officially begin.

After all, we've already heard about the fights that have happened this week with the two L.A. teams sharing a training camp, so it will be interesting to see what type of loyalties the L.A. football fans have to their two new squads this year.

But for our purposes, it's all about the Chargers and Seahawks here, with both teams opening up their preseason slate and having strong expectations for what 2017 may bring. On paper, Seattle is the much better team and are heavy favorites to win the NFC West, but the Seahawks aren't nearly as deep as they once were a few years ago at nearly every position on the field, and that can be a little problematic for Week 1 of the preseason.

Seattle has always put a big more priority on preseason results during the Pete Carroll era then most other teams do. Pete Carroll has a 30-14-1 ATS record over his last 45 preseason games and Seattle has gone 28-16 SU in those contests. While at first glance that might not support a bet on the Chargers this week, but much of that damage has been done by Seattle teams that were so much deeper across the board than the 2017 edition of the Seahawks.

Seattle's window of dominance in the NFC West is definitely getting closer and closer to being shut, and with depth being more of an issue these days (thanks to salary cap concerns as well), it means that Seattle's starters are likely going to see less and less time on the field in the preseason to avoid needlessly getting hurt.

Enter a Chargers team who is hoping to make a drastic improvement from their 5-11 SU season a year ago. The Chargers also know that even with it just being the preseason, making a strong, positive statement in their new home will go a long way. It's no secret that L.A. sports fans love a “winner” and with the Chargers coming over to L.A. from a rival city (in other sports) like San Diego, it's likely going to take some time for the Chargers to establish a die-hard fanbase.

L.A. fans already got a taste of NFL football a year ago with the Rams in town, and that year head start doesn't do the Chargers any favors either. But coming out in Week 1 of the preseason and establishing some credibility on the field will go a long way towards fans (and bettors) believing in them when the season starts.

The Chargers are also a hungrier team in terms of their depth chart with many starting positions still open to competition. That may not be a plus in the regular season, but preseason NFL bettors know that it's a good thing in August because you've got guys doing everything they can to get some good tape out there. A 5-11 SU season creates plenty of change on the field, and the Chargers will be out to put their best foot forward here.

Finally, it would be sloppy of me to not consider the current betting percentages on this game, and as of this writing it's about a 75/25 split in favor of the Seahawks. To me that reeks of NFL fans getting overly anxious for the season to start and projecting regular season potential onto early preseason games. That's typically not going to get your bankroll very far in August, especially when you consider that regarding this game specifically, there are other sportsbooks who have moved up to -2 for L.A. despite Seattle getting the bulk of the support.

That tells me all I need to know here, as I expect the L.A. Chargers to put their best foot forward in their new city.

EXPERT VERDICT: Newcastle bounced back to the Premier League at the first time of asking but their return to the top flight looks set to start with disappointment as they host Tottenham in their season opener. The Magpies secured the Championship title on a dramatic final day – pipping Brighton by a solitary point – but this rates a huge hike in class and Rafael Benitez’s men must improve if they want to maintain their Premier League status.

EXPERT VERDICT: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has brought in Nemanja Matic and goalscorer Romelu Lukaku, who will be licking his lips at the thought of facing the Hammers on his debut. The Belgian has scored seven times in ten appearances against West Ham and can add to that tally at Old Trafford.

KEY STAT: Twente haven't managed to find the net in their last five pre-season friendlies

EXPERT VERDICT: Champions Feyenoord warmed up for their defence by beating Vitesse on penalties to win the Johan Cruyff Shield, while Twente warmed up for the new league campaign by going five consecutive friendlies without scoring a goal. Expect a routine home win

KEY STAT: Lille have won four of their last six Ligue 1 games without conceding a goa

EXPERT VERDICT: Lille kicked off the campaign in style last weekend with a 3-0 humbling of Nantes and theycan back that up with victory at newly-promoted Strasbourg. Marcelo Bielsa has often ordered his sides to play dynamic, attacking football and they should get plenty of chances to break down the hosts, who were hit for four in their opening game at Lyon.

KEY STAT: Dijon scored in both Ligue 1 meetings against Monaco last term

EXPERT VERDICT: Defending champions Monaco twice came from behind to down Toulouse 3-2 in their curtain-raiser and they may be made to work hard once again on their opening trip to Dijon. Leonardo Jardim’s men have lost a number of key players over the summer - they are much weaker defensively due to the departures of Benjamin Mendy and Tiemoue Bakayoko - and that could leave the door open for Dijon to notch a consolation.

EXPERT VERDICT: Guingamp were one of just five sides to inflict league defeat on giants PSG last term and the Parisians are unlikely to have it all their own way at the Stade de Roudourou despite the likely debut of the world's most expensive player Neymar. The visitors’ class should prevail but Guingamp - who ran out 3-1 winners at Metz last week - lost only four of their 19 league games on their own patch last term and should be competitive.